A new test might allow some women with the earliest phase of breast cancer to forgo the most aggressive treatment, researchers are reporting this week. The test analyzes gene activity in tissue surgically removed from women with ductal carcinoma in situ to predict how likely it is that cancer
Viktor Koen Occasionally even a wholesome brain does not function the way it is supposed to. Nobody could know that far better than Rick Perry, the Texas governor, who suffered an embarrassing memory lapse in the course of the Republican presidential debate on Wednesday. Mr. Perry stops midsentence as
Tony Cenicola/The New York TimesEven a moderate amount of alcohol consumption may increase breast cancer risk. Some women who drink to their health may want to reconsider. A new study shows that women who routinely have even small amounts of alcohol, as few as three drinks a week, have
Behavioral scientists have long known that humans, whether in the schoolyard or in a dimly lighted bar, have a tendency to subconsciously mimic the sounds, style and movement of others. Recent research, however, shows that this mimicry also extends to how we speak and write. Even the least important
A new test was introduced Monday that can determine if a fetus has Down syndrome using a sample of the mother’s blood. The test, and others like it, are expected to reach the market in the coming year and might eventually reduce the need for invasive tests that carry
